Series of Problems and Mistakes Led to 2 Backcountry Skiers Spending a Night in the Mountains Before Being Rescued Two backcountry skiers learned some hard lessons last week after spending an unexpected night in the mountains and requiring a rescue the following day. Summit County Rescue Group was called on July 17 to rescue two backcountry skiers that were overdue in the Gore Range, CO. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? The two experienced […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2022 2 Comments
9 People Caught in Colorado Avalanches in Past 7 Days View this post on Instagram A post shared by Friends of CAIC (@friendsofcaic) It’s been one of the worst seasons for avalanche fatalities in Colorado in the past 100 years. This past week alone, 9 people were caught in avalanches in Colorado. Thankfully, no one has been seriously injured or killed. Friendsofcaic, a social media page geared towards […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 23, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE: Final Report Published For Colorado Avalanche that Killed Backcountry Tourer on April 15 The CAIC just published a final report for the April 15 avalanche that caught two backcountry tourers on Red Peak in Colorado’s Gore Range, killing one of them. “On April 15, a group of backcountry tourers were involved in an avalanche near Red Peak in the Gore Range. Two riders were caught. The avalanche swept one rider the length of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
Summit County, Colorado Remembers Hannah Taylor, 39 who Died Doing What She Loved Last Saturday Hannah Taylor, a longtime Summit County, Colorado resident known as a tough-but-beloved coach for Summit Nordic Ski Club and an accomplished endurance athlete, died on Saturday 21st July after a mountaineering accident in the Gore Range. She was 39, reports Summit Daily. In a post on their Facebook page, the Summit Nordic Ski Club wrote that Taylor and the club’s […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 28, 2018 0 Comments
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